Definition of Nasal
Nasal
Na·sal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to the nose or nasal cavity.
e.g. The doctor examined the patient's nasal passages to diagnose the infection.
(adjective)
spoken with air passing through the nose as well as the mouth, used to describe the way some sounds may be pronounced;
e.g. Some children speak with a nasal voice that they eventually grow out of.
(noun)
a phonetic sound, especially a consonant, that sounds as though it is produced with air passing through the nose;
e.g. The word is pronounced with a nasal in the middle.
(noun)
a piece of a helmet that is designed to protect the nose, a nosepiece;
e.g. The arrow bounced off the nasal of his helmet instead of injuring him.
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